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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Neymar Jr’s Five, the Brazilian forward’s signature football tournament, took place over the course of two back-to-back Saturdays, February 18th and 25th for its qualifying rounds at SPARTA Philippines.

Every time one team scores, the opposition loses a player. It pits five-a-side teams in head-to-head in 10-minute matches with a twist. It’s fast, technical, and tactical.

In total, 8 teams have made it to the March 4’s finals – El Retiro, Underground Football, Kidzania, and Laro Philippines from Qualifier A, Manila Tala, Strafford FC, Baggie FC, and Naxional from Qualifier B.

Led by Anton del Rosario, Laro Philippines picked up 1st place at Qualifier A (February 18), while Naxional South American diner's team, led by Daniel Matsunaga, took the top spot at Qualifier B (February 25).

TOURNAMENT BRACKET

A. El Retiro vs. Manila Tala

El Retiro

Team Captain: Fonso Garcia

4th Place: February 18 Qualifier A

Manila Tala

Team Captain: Lee Suleiman

4th Place: February 25 Qualifier B

B. Underground Football vs. Strafford FCUnderground Football

Team Captain: Kevin James Olayvar

3rd Place: February 18 Qualifier A

Strafford FC

Team Captain: Ezequiel Obarijima

3rd Place: February 25 Qualifier B

C. Kidzania vs. Baggie FC

Kidzania

Team Captain: Tamer Medhat

2nd Place: February 18 Qualifier A

Baggie FC

Team Captian: Chieffy Caligdong

2nd Place: Febuary 25 Qualifier B

D. Laro Philippines vs. Naxional

Laro Philippines

Team Captain: Anton del Rosario

1st Place: February 18 Qualifier A

Naxional

Team Captain: Daniel Matsunaga

1st Place: Febuary 25 Qualifier B

The Finals will happen this coming Saturday, March 4th in SPARTA Philippines, in Mandaluyong. It’s going to be another action-packed afternoon to witness who will be playing on Neymar Jr’s home turf.

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Art Bloggerwas born in Manila; currently living in Parañaque City, Philippines. He is a teacher/ writer/ blogger/ translator/ editor/ proofreader/ calligrapher/ abstract artist. A proud graduate of De La Salle University (Manila).